The idea is that these people could have touched – they are touch-generations.

Keep going back this way for 13 touch generations and you’ll get back to the turn of the last millenium. Go for 26 touch generations and you’ll be in contact with Jesus. Enough people to fit in 1 class.

It kind of puts you in touch with history

Also you can then start to search for conflicting information about either that person or about that time – which is most valid and why. Create a time line with diagrams and sketches depicting major events.